大学英语二(综合教程)第四单元

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1、大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit4　　CalamitiesandRescuesListenandTalk　LeadinNatureimposesdifficultconditionsupontheearthfromtimetotime.Thetornadoandforestfiredestroynatural1.____,homesandotherstructures,andveryoftenharmorkillpeople.Technologicaltragedieshappenwithlittleornowarningasweseetrain

2、scrashandairplanesfallfromtheskyshortlyaftertake-off.Astragicascalamitiesare,theyseemto2.____thebestinhumannature.Peopletrainedin3.____carearriveatthesceneandbeginassistingtheinjured.Otherscomewithequipmenttoremovedebris.Men,women,andyoungpeoplewillinglycometothesceneofan4.___

3、_hopingtobeofhelpinsomeway.Theseselflessactsofkindnessmakeourworldabetterplace.Compassioneasesthewoundsofcalamities.　　AmericanAirlinesflightnumber587crashedlessthanthreeminutesafter5.____fromJFKAirportinNewYorkinNovember,2001.6.____sawanenginefiredevelopontheplane'snumberoneen

4、ginelocatedundertheleftwingofthe7.____Secondslater,theairliner8.____eighthomes,completelydestroyingfourofthem.All260people9._____theairplanewerekilledalongwithsixpeopleatthecrashsite,leavingmanypeopletomournthe10.____oftheirlovedones.Theresidents(peoplewholiveintheareaofthecra

5、sh)ralliedtogethertocomfortthosegrieving,whileothersremovedbodiesfromthewreckageanddidthenecessaryclean-up.Key:1.resources;2.bringout;3.emergency;4.accident;5.takingoff;　　　6.Witnesses;7.aircraft;8.crashedinto;9.aboard;10.loss.PassageA:DeathofaDream2.Answerthefollowingquestions

6、withtheinformationfromthepassage.1.Whowasabetterskater,LaurieorhersisterMaribel?Lauriewasabetterskater.2.Whatwastheweatherlikethatday?Theweatherwasverygood.Itwaswarmandsunnywithnostormsorhighwinds.3.Howmanytimesdidthepilottrytoland?Thepilottriedtolandtwicebutfailed.4.Whendidof

7、ficialsintheBrusselscontroltowersensethattheremustbesomethingwrongwiththeplane?Theysensedthatsomethingmustbewrongwhenthepilotlostcontactwiththecontroltowerduringthelastfewminutesbeforethescheduledlanding.5.WhatdoyouthinkwastheimpactofthisplanecrashonthesportofskatingintheU.S.?

8、Answer:Open.3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedontheinfo